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KCHD Offers Free Flu Shots for Statewide Campaign
Knoxville, Tenn. - The Knox County Health Department will offer free flu shots at four locations as a part of the Tennessee Department of Health's Fight Flu TN Day. Fight Flu TN will take place on Oct...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

Early Voting for the 2024 Presidential and Federal / State Elections Begins Next Week
Knox County offers twelve early voting locations - the most ever for a Knox County election - with generous hours and two SaturdaysKnoxville – Early voting begins Wednesday, October 16 at eleven...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

Weather-Related Deaths in East Tennessee Continue to Climb
Flood clean-up continues in East Tennessee after Helene and unfortunately another death is confirmed in the state.TEMA says there has been 17 weather-related deaths in Tennessee and officials are stil...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

Helene Flooding Brings Election Changes to East Tennessee Counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) – Six Tennessee counties are seeing election updates after devastating floods brought by Hurricane Helene.Secretary of State Tre Hargett made the announcement Wedn...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a Webpage with Roadway Closure Information
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a page set up for anyone needing information on interstate detour routes, road closures, traffic impacts and other traffic information.Please go to https...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2024

Hamblen County Farmers say it will Take Generations to Recover from Flooding Caused by Hurricane Helene
HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Farmers in Hamblen County are now having to lean on each other after devastating flooding from Helene wiped out much of what they've worked generations for.Connie ...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2024

KPD Receives $700,000 Federal Grant to Implement Crime Gun Intelligence Center
The Knoxville Police Department has been awarded a $700,000 grant to enhance its ability to quickly identify individuals who are engaged in violent crime, the guns used in those crimes, and their sour...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2024

Governor Bill Lee Surveying Storm Damage in East Tennessee and Says Repairing Damaged Interstates is Essential
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT/WOKI) – For the fourth time in the last week, Governor Bill Lee surveyed storm damage in East Tennessee.On Monday afternoon, it was I-40 in Cocke County that Gov. Lee and fe...
Syndicated Author Oct 08, 2024

Tennesseans with Jobs Affected by Hurricane Helene can Apply for Disaster Unemployment
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) Tennesseans whose job was affected by Hurricane Helene can apply for Disaster Unemployment, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor (TDOL) and ...
Syndicated Author Oct 07, 2024

TBI Identified Man Killed in Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County, Investigation Continues
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – 10/8 UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies man killed in an officer-involved shooting in West Knox County.They say 57 year-old Bryan Testerman, Jr. was ...
Syndicated Author Oct 07, 2024